مَصْفُورٌ
Root: صفر
Full Definition
مَصْفُورٌ
: see صَافِرٌ, in two places.
def.2 Also Hungry; and so مُصَفَّرٌ .
2 Of the مَصْفُورَة, and , or , which one is forbidden to offer in sacrifice, it is said that the first is Such as has the ear entirely cut off; because its ear-hole is destitute of the ear: and the second, the lean, or emaciated; because devoid of fatness; or, accord. to Kt, the first and second have the latter meaning, as though destitute of fat and flesh: or the second and third have the latter meaning; or the former meaning: but accord. to the relation of Sh, what is thus forbidden is termed المَصْغُورَةُ, with غ, having the former of the meanings expl. above; which IAth disapproves: (TA in art. صغر:) or المُصَغَّرَةُ.
def.3 Also Having the disease termed صُفَار: or one from whose belly comes forth yellow water.
def.2 Also Hungry; and so مُصَفَّرٌ .
2 Of the مَصْفُورَة, and , or , which one is forbidden to offer in sacrifice, it is said that the first is Such as has the ear entirely cut off; because its ear-hole is destitute of the ear: and the second, the lean, or emaciated; because devoid of fatness; or, accord. to Kt, the first and second have the latter meaning, as though destitute of fat and flesh: or the second and third have the latter meaning; or the former meaning: but accord. to the relation of Sh, what is thus forbidden is termed المَصْغُورَةُ, with غ, having the former of the meanings expl. above; which IAth disapproves: (TA in art. صغر:) or المُصَغَّرَةُ.
def.3 Also Having the disease termed صُفَار: or one from whose belly comes forth yellow water.
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